Hello, everyone! Happy Wednesday and Happy July 1st! I can't believe we have already made it to the midpoint of 2026! Summer is flying by.
Since it's the start of a new month, that means it is time for a new Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Kit Challenge. If you don't know what this challenge is all about, here's how it works: On the 1st of each month, we will post a challenge prompt and the stash kit we have created using that prompt. During the month, we will use as much of our stash kit as possible on different projects. This will be a just-for-fun challenge, so there is no monthly prize - but isn't the real prize using up our stash? We hope you will join us in our quest to bash our stash! If you play along, link up on either my blog or Lisa's blog (or both if you choose) so that we can see who is joining us each month.
Here are the requirements for our July kit:
To create your kit, pull 3-5 patterned papers (any size - 12x12, 6x8, 6x6, etc.), 2 - 3 embellishments, 2 - 3 cardstock sheets, alphas (stamps, stickers, etc.), and our focus item for our stash bash for July is chipboard!
I had a hard time deciding what kind of kit I wanted this month. Should I go with a patriotic kit, a summer kit, or a kit filled with new goodies to play with? I had all three pulled and ready to go, but since our focus item is chipboard and the summer kit was the only one I had chipboard readily available for, I went with that one. I am always a happy scrapper when I can show some love to some of my older collections.
Here is my kit for July:
I have pulled out one of my favorite summer collections from Simple Stories, their Sunkissed collection. I still have quite a bit left from the collection. I actually think I bought two of the collection kits when it came out; I loved it so much. There are so many fun goodies that I can't wait to play with this month!
Here is a look at the papers:
Here are the cardstock papers I have added:
Here are my embellishments:
I pulled ephemera, the sticker book, enamel dots, puffy stickers, brads, and the chipboard pieces I thought I would use.
Since I forgot to add the sticker sheet and cut-aparts with the embellishments, here is what I added to my kit:
Here is a look at my chipboard for this kit:
I pulled the chipboard pieces from the Sunkissed collection, an Echo Park summer-themed chipboard sheet that some of the pieces could work with my kit, a Vicki Boutin chipboard pack that sparked an idea for another layout, and some school-themed chipboard from Simple Stories in case I get to work on Ada's school album.
That is it for my kit! I am excited to see how much I can get used up this month!
Be sure to head over to Lisa's blog - My Creative Endeavors - to see the fun kit she has put together. Remember, this is a just-for-fun challenge, but if you do play along and put together your own stash bash kit, add it to the linky below, and we will be sure to check it out and cheer you on!
Here are the rules: 1. Follow the challenge prompt to create a kit to work with throughout the month. You may use other items, but please concentrate on using your kit, and link it below. 2. Create new, not previously posted projects using your stash kit. 3. If you have a blog, please include the challenge graphic and a link to our challenge in your posts. 4. You may link to social media if you don't have a blog. If you share on Instagram, please make sure to use #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2026
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you have a wonderful day!
